Market Mover Tregua sui dazi ma non sui Treasury
May 13, 2025
Vito Lopes, a Fellow and financial expert, joins Andrea Franceschi to discuss the recent suspension of tariffs on China and its impact on U.S. markets. They highlight how this shift has helped boost stock exchanges while adding uncertainty to U.S. Treasury securities. The conversation touches on debt management challenges, the psychological effects of tariffs on Wall Street, and how these factors influence cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and stable coins, reshaping perceptions of the dollar amid increasing debt.
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Impact of Tariff Suspension
- The 90-day suspension of US tariffs on China caused markets to rebound, yet uncertainty persists.
- Equity markets and US Treasury yields show a V-shaped recovery, highlighting contrasting investor behaviors.
US Debt Financing Remains Unchanged
- Despite easing tariffs, the US debt acquisition by countries seems unaffected and not part of the negotiation.
- This suggests tariff negotiations may mask deeper fiscal challenges linked to US public debt financing.
US Debt Term Structure Issue
- The Biden administration relied heavily on short-term debt to avoid high long-term yields, creating renewal challenges.
- This manipulation lowers long-term yields artificially but increases refinancing risk, a complex issue for the current administration.